The Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, stated that the discussions held in Egypt for ending the war in Gaza have made significant progress and that a ceasefire is expected to be announced as soon as the parties reach an agreement.

Fidan mentioned that the details of a 20-point plan proposed by the President of the USA are being analyzed by the involved delegations. Among the divergences is the demand for Hamas to surrender its weapons and the timeline for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza. Both parties have expressed the willingness to release prisoners and hostages, and the plan provides for the release of approximately 20 hostages from Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. Turkey, along with the USA, Qatar, and Egypt, is mediating these discussions.